The question ‘When did I Conceive or got Pregnant?’ bothers every woman in the world. So, what is the answer to this query posed by every female? The time to conceive must be right else you will never be able to get pregnant. Also, the famed notion that a woman can get impregnated if she has intercourse with her partner on her ovulation day is strictly incorrect.
It is said so; the sperm can survive for two to three days post ejaculation. It might still be there in the fallopian tube at the time of ovulation and hence can fertilize the egg even if you haven’t got intimate for days.
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ESTIMATION WITH USE OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE
#1. Circle Your First Day of Mensuration on the Calendar
Innumerable women have a cycle of twenty-eight days meaning that their bleeding takes place after every 28 days. And, the day you start bleeding is the premier day of your periods. Cycles vary from women to women, some may have 24 days and others may have of 34 days. It is vital to know the date of your periods to calculate ovulation.
#2. Keep Noting the Day You Were Active Sexually around Ovulation
As you can’t specify the exact time of ovulation, having an idea about what days you had intercourse around ovulation period can help you to determine the time you conceived. Give a glance at the week around your ovulation day and circle in on days you had intercourse.
FINDING OUT YOUR OVULATION CYCLE
#2. Observe Secretions From Vulva
Some females experience a rise in clear secretions from the vagina. The secretions look like raw egg whites right before pre-ovulation. It might be hard to observe till the time you don’t look for it and don’t compare every day. Mind you! If you witness higher secretion levels or if they look like egg whites for a day or two, then understand that your day of ovulation is the next day. Also, use this piece of information wisely to comprehend when it's apt to have intercourse in the coming month.
#3. Get an Ovulation Kit
It is available at every local medical shop so it is not hard to find. It helps you in supervising your urine for a growth in hormones that usually happens during pre-ovulation.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR TO FIND OUT GESTATIONAL AGE
A medical practitioner can easily guess the gestational age with the means of ultrasound by measuring the fetus which depends on the level of pregnancy. Gestational age means the age of the embryo which is found out based on last period cycle than conception. If you subtract two weeks from the age above then you would get the date of the conception. The age can be calculated up to five to six weeks after your periods.
Can’t wait to get impregnated? Follow one of these steps to find out when it can happen.
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Ovulation kits are not always accurate. They can be trusted for temporary basis. Since they are not reliable, its best to go for a pregnancy test. The usage of the pregnancy kit plays an important role in determining the result. Sometimes the strips gets expired or due to wrong usage of the kit, it cannot produce accurate results. Thus, In my opinion, if you still feel the result is not satisfactory, then you can visit the doctor.